air sick

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Word: Air Sick

Definition: The term "air sick" is an adjective used to describe the feeling of nausea or discomfort that some people experience while traveling in an airplane. This feeling is often caused by motion sickness, which occurs when your brain receives conflicting signals about movement from your inner ear, eyes, and body.

Usage Instructions:

• "Air sick" is used specifically to talk about feeling unwell during air travel.
• You can use it in sentences to describe someone's experience or your own when flying.

Example Sentences:

1. "She felt air sick during the flight and had to take some medicine."
2. "If you are prone to getting air sick, it might help to sit near the wings of the airplane."

Advanced Usage:

• You might encounter the phrase "motion sickness" more generally, which includes air sickness as well as seasickness (from boats) and car sickness (from vehicles).

Word Variants:

• Air sickness (noun): This is the noun form that refers to the condition itself.
  • Example: "He suffers from air sickness whenever he flies."
• Motion sick (adjective): A broader term that can apply to any form of travel, not just by air.
  • Example: "She gets motion sick in cars too."

Different Meanings:

• While "air sick" specifically refers to discomfort during flights, "sick" can also mean feeling unwell in general, or it can be used informally to describe something impressive or cool (e.g., "That skateboard trick was sick!").

Synonyms:

• Motion sick
• Nauseous (more general term for feeling sick)
• Travel sick (more general term for feeling sick during any travel)

Idioms & Phrasal Verbs:

• There aren’t specific idioms or phrasal verbs directly related to "air sick," but you might hear:
  • "Under the weather" – This means feeling ill, and can sometimes relate to air sickness if someone feels unwell after flying.

Academic

Adjective

1. experiencing motion sickness

Synonyms

• airsick
• carsick
• seasick